# Detroit Lions draft picks (1970–present)

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference. The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. After being purchased by George A. Richards in 1934, the franchise was relocated to Detroit and renamed to the Detroit Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball franchise, the Detroit Tigers. The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them.
In 1970, the Lions took part in the first modern NFL draft after the completion of the AFL–NFL merger. With the nineteenth pick of the first round of that draft, Steve Owens, a running back out of Oklahoma University, became the Lions' first modern draft selection. In addition to the annual draft, the Lions participated in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft. This supplemental draft occurred after the formation of the United States Football League (USFL), with the primary purpose of selecting players that had already signed with a USFL team in a separate process from the annual draft. The Canadian Football League (CFL) was also included in this supplemental draft. In addition to the 1984 supplemental draft, the NFL has hosted an annual supplemental draft since 1977 for players who had circumstances affect their eligibility for the NFL draft. The Lions have only selected a player once in a supplemental draft, taking Kevin Robinson in the ninth round in 1982. Two players drafted by the Lions since 1970 have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson. The Lions have taken part in every modern NFL draft since 1970, doing so most recently in the 2024 NFL draft, where they drafted six players.

## Contents

NFL draft years: :
| 1970s | 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| 1980s | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1984 (Supp) 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
| 1990s | 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| 2000s | 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| 2010s | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 2020s | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |

## Key

Key :
| † | Indicates the player was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |

## 1970 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1970 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 19 | 19 | Steve Owens | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 19 | 45 | Ray Parson | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 19 | 71 | Jim Mitchell | Defensive end | Virginia State |
| 5 | 19 | 123 | Bob Parker | Guard | Memphis |
| 6 | 19 | 149 | Tony Terry | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 7 | 19 | 175 | Ken Geddes | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 9 | 19 | 227 | Herman Weaver | Punter | Tennessee |
| 10 | 19 | 253 | Bruce Maxwell | Running back | Arkansas |
| 11 | 19 | 279 | Roger Laird | Defensive back | Kentucky State |
| 12 | 19 | 305 | Emanuel Murrell | Defensive back | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 13 | 19 | 331 | Dave Haverdick | Defensive tackle | Morehead State |
| 14 | 19 | 357 | Charlie Brown | Wide receiver | Northern Arizona |
| 15 | 19 | 383 | Bob Haney | Tackle | Idaho |
| 16 | 19 | 409 | Jerry Todd | Defensive back | Memphis |
| 17 | 19 | 435 | Jesse Marshall | Defensive tackle | Centenary |

## 1971 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1971 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | Bob Bell | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati |
| 2 | 4 | 30 | Dave Thompson | Tackle | Clemson |
| 2 | 22 | 48 | Charlie Weaver | Linebacker | USC |
| 3 | 20 | 72 | Al Clark | Defensive back | Eastern Michigan |
| 4 | 22 | 100 | Larry Woods | Defensive tackle | Tennessee State |
| 5 | 21 | 125 | Pete Newell | Guard | Michigan |
| 6 | 20 | 150 | Frank Harris | Quarterback | Boston College |
| 6 | 22 | 152 | Herman Franklin | Wide receiver | USC |
| 7 | 21 | 177 | Brownie Wheless | Tackle | Rice |
| 8 | 22 | 204 | Ken Lee | Linebacker | Washington |
| 9 | 21 | 229 | Mickey Zofko | Running back | Auburn |
| 11 | 21 | 281 | Phil Webb | Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 12 | 22 | 308 | Bill Pilconis | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
| 13 | 20 | 332 | David Abercrombie | Running back | Tulane |
| 14 | 22 | 360 | Tom Lorenz | Tight end | Iowa State |
| 15 | 21 | 385 | Ed Coates | Wide receiver | Central Missouri State |
| 16 | 21 | 411 | Tom Kutschinski | Defensive back | Michigan State |
| 17 | 20 | 436 | Gordon Jolley | Guard | Utah |

## 1972 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1972 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 16 | 16 | Herb Orvis | Defensive tackle | Colorado |
| 3 | 13 | 65 | Ken Sanders | Defensive end | Howard Payne |
| 6 | 15 | 145 | Charlie Potts | Defensive back | Purdue |
| 7 | 16 | 172 | Charles Stoudamire | Wide receiver | Portland State |
| 8 | 15 | 197 | Henry Stuckey | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 9 | 16 | 224 | Bill McClintock | Defensive back | Drake |
| 10 | 15 | 249 | Jim Teal | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 11 | 16 | 276 | Bob Waldron | Defensive tackle | Tulane |
| 12 | 15 | 301 | Paul Bradley | Wide receiver | SMU |
| 13 | 16 | 328 | John Kirschner | Tight end | Memphis |
| 14 | 15 | 353 | Eric Kelly | Tackle | Whitworth |
| 15 | 16 | 380 | Steve Roach | Linebacker | Kansas |
| 16 | 15 | 405 | Leon Jenkins | Defensive back | West Virginia |
| 17 | 16 | 432 | Mike Tyler | Defensive back | Rice |

## 1973 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1973 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | Ernie Price | Defensive end | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| 2 | 18 | 44 | Leon Crosswhite | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 6 | 58 | John Brady | Tight end | Washington |
| 3 | 19 | 71 | Jim Laslavic | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 3 | 23 | 75 | Levi Johnson | Defensive back | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| 4 | 3 | 81 | Mike Hennigan | Linebacker | Tennessee Tech |
| 4 | 13 | 91 | Dick Jauron | Defensive back | Yale |
| 4 | 18 | 96 | Jim Hooks | Running back | Central Oklahoma |
| 7 | 19 | 175 | John Andrews | Defensive end | Morgan State |
| 8 | 18 | 200 | Prentice McCray | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 8 | 21 | 203 | John Bledsoe | Running back | Ohio State |
| 9 | 19 | 227 | Ira Dean | Defensive back | Baylor |
| 10 | 18 | 252 | Ray Bonner | Defensive back | Middle Tennessee State |
| 11 | 19 | 279 | Scott Freeman | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 12 | 18 | 304 | Tom Scott | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 13 | 19 | 331 | John Moss | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 14 | 18 | 356 | Jay Corey | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 15 | 19 | 383 | Dan Hansen | Defensive back | BYU |
| 16 | 18 | 408 | Larry Nickels | Wide receiver | Dayton |
| 17 | 19 | 435 | Earl Belgrave | Tackle | Ohio State |

## 1974 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1974 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | Ed O'Neil | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 2 | 13 | 39 | Billy Howard | Defensive end | Alcorn State |
| 3 | 13 | 65 | Dexter Bussey | Running back | Texas–Arlington |
| 5 | 13 | 117 | Carl Capria | Defensive back | Purdue |
| 6 | 9 | 139 | Willie Burden | Running back | NC State |
| 6 | 13 | 143 | Jim Davis | Guard | Alcorn State |
| 7 | 13 | 169 | Efrén Herrera | Kicker | UCLA |
| 8 | 13 | 195 | Mike Denimarck | Linebacker | Emporia State |
| 10 | 13 | 247 | David Wooley | Running back | Central Oklahoma |
| 11 | 13 | 273 | T. C. Blair | Tight end | Tulsa |
| 12 | 13 | 299 | Mark Wakefield | Wide receiver | Tampa |
| 13 | 13 | 325 | Fred Rothwell | Center | Kansas State |
| 14 | 13 | 351 | David Jones | Defensive back | Howard Payne |
| 15 | 13 | 377 | John Wells | Guard | Kansas State |
| 16 | 13 | 403 | Myron Wilson | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
| 17 | 13 | 429 | Collis Temple | Defensive end | LSU |

## 1975 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1975 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | Lynn Boden | Guard | South Dakota State |
| 2 | 12 | 38 | Doug English | Defensive tackle | Texas |
| 4 | 16 | 94 | Craig Hertwig | Tackle | Georgia |
| 6 | 8 | 138 | Fred Cooper | Defensive back | Purdue |
| 6 | 11 | 141 | Horace King | Running back | Georgia |
| 6 | 14 | 144 | Dennis Franklin | Wide receiver | Michigan |
| 7 | 13 | 169 | Mike Murphy | Wide receiver | Drake |
| 8 | 12 | 194 | Leonard Thompson | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | 11 | 219 | Steve Strinko | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 10 | 16 | 250 | Brad Boyd | Tight end | LSU |
| 11 | 15 | 275 | Steve Myers | Guard | Ohio State |
| 12 | 14 | 300 | Andre Roundtree | Linebacker | Iowa State |
| 13 | 13 | 325 | Jim Smith | Running back | North Carolina Central |
| 14 | 12 | 350 | Jim McMillan | Quarterback | Boise State. |
| 15 | 11 | 375 | Rudy Green | Running back | Yale |
| 16 | 16 | 406 | Les Chaves | Defensive back | Kansas State |
| 17 | 15 | 431 | Mack Lancaster | Defensive tackle | Tulsa |

## 1976 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1976 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | James Hunter | Defensive back | Grambling State |
| 1 | 16 | 16 | Lawrence Gaines | Running back | Wyoming |
| 2 | 16 | 44 | Ken Long | Guard | Purdue |
| 2 | 18 | 46 | David Hill | Tight end | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| 3 | 8 | 68 | Russ Bolinger | Guard | Long Beach State |
| 3 | 16 | 76 | John Woodcock | Defensive tackle | Hawaii |
| 5 | 21 | 145 | Steadman Scavella | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 16 | 198 | Garth TenNapel | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 8 | 8 | 217 | Rich Sorenson | Kicker | Cal State-Chico |
| 8 | 16 | 225 | Charles Braswell | Defensive back | West Virginia |
| 9 | 16 | 253 | Leanell Jones | Tight end | Long Beach State |
| 10 | 14 | 279 | Bill Bowerman | Quarterback | New Mexico State |
| 11 | 16 | 307 | Gary Shugrue | Defensive end | Villanova |
| 12 | 16 | 335 | Mike McCabe | Center | South Carolina |
| 13 | 16 | 363 | Mel Jacobs | Wide receiver | San Diego State |
| 14 | 16 | 391 | Leonard Elston | Wide receiver | Kentucky State |
| 15 | 16 | 419 | Trent Smock | Wide receiver | Indiana |
| 16 | 16 | 447 | Craig McCurdy | Linebacker | William & Mary |
| 17 | 16 | 475 | Jim Meeks | Defensive back | Boise State. |

## 1977 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1977 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 2 | 14 | 42 | Walt Williams | Defensive back | New Mexico State |
| 3 | 13 | 69 | Rick Kane | Running back | San Jose State |
| 4 | 12 | 96 | Luther Blue | Wide receiver | Iowa State |
| 5 | 2 | 114 | Ron Crosby | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 6 | 27 | 166 | Reggie Pinkney | Defensive back | East Carolina |
| 7 | 12 | 179 | Tim Black | Linebacker | Baylor |
| 8 | 14 | 209 | Mark Griffin | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 9 | 13 | 236 | Steve Mathieson | Quarterback | Florida State |
| 10 | 12 | 263 | Gary Anderson | Guard | Stanford |
| 11 | 14 | 293 | Tony Daykin | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| 12 | 13 | 320 | Dave Greenwood | Guard | Iowa State |

## 1978 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1978 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 11 | 11 | Luther Bradley | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 12 | 40 | Al Baker | Defensive end | Colorado State |
| 4 | 10 | 94 | Bill Fifer | Tackle | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | 23 | 107 | Homer Elias | Guard | Tennessee State |
| 4 | 25 | 109 | Larry Tearry | Center | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 11 | 121 | Amos Fowler | Center | Southern Miss |
| 5 | 13 | 123 | Dan Gray | Defensive tackle | Rutgers |
| 6 | 12 | 150 | Dwight Hicks | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 6 | 15 | 153 | Tony Ardizzone | Center | Northwestern |
| 6 | 27 | 165 | Jesse Thompson | Wide receiver | California |
| 7 | 11 | 177 | Bruce Gibson | Running back | Pacific |
| 8 | 12 | 206 | Jim Breech | Kicker | California |
| 10 | 12 | 262 | Fred Arrington | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 11 | 11 | 289 | Richard Murray | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
| 12 | 12 | 318 | Mark Patterson | Defensive back | Washington State |

## 1979 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1979 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Keith Dorney | Tackle | Penn State |
| 2 | 9 | 37 | Ken Fantetti | Linebacker | Wyoming |
| 3 | 11 | 67 | Bo Robinson | Running back | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | 6 | 88 | Ulysses Norris | Tight end | Georgia |
| 4 | 10 | 92 | Jon Brooks | Linebacker | Clemson |
| 5 | 21 | 131 | Walt Brown | Center | Pittsburgh |
| 8 | 21 | 213 | John Mohring | Linebacker | C.W. Post |
| 9 | 11 | 231 | Jeff Komlo | Quarterback | Delaware |
| 11 | 27 | 302 | Eddie Cole | Linebacker | Mississippi |
| 12 | 10 | 313 | Bob Forster | Center | Brown |
| 12 | 23 | 326 | Bryan Sweeney | Wide receiver | Texas A&M–Kingsville |

## 1980 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1980 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Billy Sims | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 1 | 57 | Tom Turnure | Center | Washington |
| 3 | 6 | 62 | Mike Friede | Wide receiver | Indiana |
| 4 | 2 | 85 | Eric Hipple | Quarterback | Utah State |
| 5 | 1 | 111 | Mark Streeter | Defensive back | Arizona |
| 5 | 10 | 120 | Tommie Ginn | Center | Arkansas |
| 6 | 2 | 140 | Chris Dieterich | Tackle | NC State |
| 7 | 1 | 166 | Eddie Murray | Kicker | Tulane |
| 9 | 1 | 222 | DeWayne Jett | Wide receiver | Hawaii |
| 9 | 2 | 223 | Tom Tuinei | Defensive tackle | Hawaii |
| 10 | 2 | 251 | Donnie Henderson | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 11 | 1 | 278 | Wayne Smith | Defensive back | Purdue |
| 12 | 2 | 307 | Ray Williams | Running back | Washington State |

## 1981 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1981 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 16 | 16 | Mark Nichols | Wide receiver | San Jose State |
| 2 | 18 | 46 | Curtis Green | Defensive end | Alabama State |
| 3 | 16 | 72 | Don Greco | Guard | Western Illinois |
| 4 | 16 | 99 | Tracy Porter | Wide receiver | LSU |
| 5 | 18 | 129 | Larry Lee | Guard | UCLA |
| 6 | 17 | 155 | Sam Johnson | Defensive back | Maryland |
| 7 | 16 | 182 | Lee Spivey | Tackle | SMU |
| 8 | 18 | 211 | Bob Niziolek | Tight end | Colorado |
| 9 | 17 | 238 | Hugh Jernigan | Defensive back | Arkansas |
| 9 | 19 | 240 | David Martin | Defensive back | Villanova |
| 10 | 16 | 264 | Andy Cannavino | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 11 | 18 | 294 | Willie Jackson | Defensive back | Mississippi State |

## 1982 draft
### Supplemental draft pick

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1982 supplemental draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 9 | — | — | Kevin Robinson | Defensive back | North Carolina A&T |

### Annual draft picks

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1982 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 15 | 15 | Jimmy Williams | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 2 | 15 | 42 | Bobby Watkins | Defensive back | Texas State |
| 3 | 14 | 69 | Steve Doig | Linebacker | New Hampshire |
| 4 | 13 | 96 | Bruce McNorton | Defensive back | Georgetown (KY) |
| 5 | 16 | 127 | William Graham | Defensive back | Texas |
| 6 | 15 | 154 | Mike Machurek | Quarterback | Idaho State |
| 7 | 8 | 175 | Phil Bates | Running back | Nebraska |
| 7 | 20 | 187 | Victor Simmons | Wide receiver | Oregon State |
| 8 | 13 | 208 | Martin Moss | Defensive end | UCLA |
| 9 | 8 | 231 | Dan Wagoner | Defensive back | Kansas |
| 10 | 15 | 266 | Roosevelt Barnes | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 11 | 13 | 292 | Edward Lee | Wide receiver | South Carolina State |
| 12 | 13 | 319 | Ricky Porter | Running back | Slippery Rock |
| 12 | 20 | 326 | Rob Rubick | Tight end | Grand Valley State |

## 1983 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1983 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | James Jones | Fullback | Florida |
| 2 | 12 | 40 | Rich Strenger | Tackle | Michigan |
| 3 | 11 | 67 | Mike Cofer | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 4 | 10 | 94 | August Curley | Linebacker | USC |
| 5 | 3 | 115 | Demetrious Johnson | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 5 | 9 | 121 | Steve Mott | Center | Alabama |
| 6 | 14 | 154 | Todd Brown | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
| 7 | 13 | 181 | Mike Black | Punter | Arizona State |
| 8 | 12 | 208 | Bill Stapleton | Defensive back | Washington |
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| 10 | 10 | 261 | Dave Laube | Guard | Penn State |
| 11 | 8 | 287 | Ben Tate | Running back | North Carolina Central |
| 12 | 14 | 321 | Jim Lane | Center | Idaho State |

## 1984 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1984 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | David Lewis | Tight end | California |
| 2 | 19 | 47 | Pete Mandley | Wide receiver | Northern Arizona |
| 3 | 6 | 62 | Eric Williams | Defensive end | Washington State |
| 3 | 18 | 74 | Ernest Anderson | Running back | Oklahoma State |
| 3 | 19 | 75 | Steve Baack | Nose tackle | Oregon |
| 4 | 22 | 106 | Dave D'Addio | Running back | Maryland |
| 6 | 20 | 160 | John Witkowski | Quarterback | Columbia |
| 7 | 10 | 178 | Jimmie Carter | Linebacker | New Mexico |
| 7 | 19 | 187 | Renwick Atkins | Tackle | Kansas |
| 8 | 18 | 214 | David Jones | Guard | Texas |
| 9 | 22 | 246 | Rich Hollins | Wide receiver | West Virginia |
| 10 | 7 | 259 | William Frizzell | Defensive back | North Carolina Central |
| 10 | 21 | 273 | James Thaxton | Defensive back | Louisiana Tech |
| 11 | 20 | 300 | Mike Saxon | Punter | San Diego State |
| 12 | 19 | 327 | Glenn Streno | Center | Tennessee |

## 1984 NFL supplemental draft

Detroit Lions' draft selections in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | Pro team |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Al Williams | Wide receiver | Oklahoma Outlaws |
| 2 | 19 | 47 | George Jamison | Linebacker | Philadelphia Stars |
| 3 | 18 | 74 | Doug Hollie | Defensive end | Pittsburgh Maulers |

## 1985 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1985 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | Lomas Brown | Tackle | Florida |
| 2 | 6 | 34 | Kevin Glover | Center | Maryland |
| 3 | 6 | 62 | James Johnson | Linebacker | San Diego State |
| 4 | 6 | 90 | Kevin Hancock | Linebacker | Baylor |
| 5 | 6 | 118 | Joe McIntosh | Running back | NC State |
| 6 | 6 | 146 | Stan Short | Guard | Penn State |
| 7 | 6 | 174 | Tony Staten | Defensive back | Angelo State |
| 8 | 6 | 202 | Scott Caldwell | Running back | Texas–Arlington |
| 9 | 6 | 230 | June James | Linebacker | Texas |
| 10 | 6 | 258 | Clayton Beauford | Wide receiver | Auburn |
| 11 | 6 | 286 | Kevin Harris | Defensive back | Georgia |
| 12 | 6 | 314 | Mike Weaver | Guard | Georgia |

## 1986 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1986 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | Chuck Long | Quarterback | Iowa |
| 2 | 2 | 29 | Garry James | Running back | LSU |
| 3 | 14 | 69 | Joe Milinichik | Guard | NC State |
| 4 | 10 | 92 | Devon Mitchell | Defensive back | Iowa |
| 5 | 9 | 119 | Oscar Smith | Running back | Nicholls State |
| 8 | 11 | 205 | Allyn Griffin | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 9 | 10 | 231 | Lyle Pickens | Defensive back | Colorado |
| 10 | 9 | 258 | Tracy Johnson | Linebacker | Morningside |
| 11 | 13 | 290 | Leland Melvin | Wide receiver | Richmond |
| 12 | 12 | 317 | Allan Durden | Defensive back | Arizona |

## 1987 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1987 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Reggie Rogers | Defensive end | Washington |
| 3 | 7 | 63 | Jerry Ball | Nose tackle | SMU |
| 4 | 8 | 92 | Garland Rivers | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 6 | 8 | 148 | Danny Lockett | Linebacker | Arizona |
| 7 | 7 | 175 | Dan Saleaumua | Defensive tackle | Arizona State |
| 8 | 8 | 203 | Dennis Gibson | Linebacker | Iowa State |
| 9 | 7 | 230 | Rick Calhoun | Running back | Cal State Fullerton |
| 10 | 8 | 259 | Ray Brown | Wide receiver | South Carolina |
| 11 | 7 | 286 | Brian Siverling | Tight end | Penn State |
| 12 | 8 | 315 | Gary Lee | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech |

## 1988 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1988 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Bennie Blades | Defensive back | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 2 | 29 | Chris Spielman | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| 2 | 5 | 32 | Pat Carter | Tight end | Florida State |
| 3 | 3 | 58 | Ray Roundtree | Wide receiver | Penn State |
| 4 | 3 | 85 | William White | Defensive back | Ohio State |
| 5 | 2 | 111 | Eric Andolsek | Guard | LSU |
| 6 | 5 | 142 | Carl Painter | Running back | Hampton |
| 7 | 4 | 169 | Jeff James | Wide receiver | Stanford |
| 8 | 3 | 196 | Gary Hadd | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
| 9 | 2 | 223 | Kip Corrington | Defensive back | Texas A&M |
| 9 | 13 | 234 | Todd Irvin | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 10 | 5 | 254 | Paco Craig | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 11 | 4 | 281 | Danny McCoin | Quarterback | Cincinnati |

## 1989 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1989 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Barry Sanders † | Running back | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 2 | 30 | John Ford | Wide receiver | Virginia |
| 3 | 3 | 59 | Mike Utley | Guard | Washington State |
| 4 | 2 | 86 | Ray Crockett | Defensive back | Baylor |
| 5 | 3 | 115 | Lawrence Pete | Nose tackle | Nebraska |
| 6 | 2 | 141 | Rodney Peete | Quarterback | USC |
| 7 | 3 | 170 | Jerry Woods | Defensive back | Northern Michigan |
| 8 | 2 | 197 | Chris Parker | Defensive tackle | West Virginia |
| 9 | 3 | 226 | Derek MacCready | Defensive end | Ohio State |
| 10 | 2 | 253 | Jason Phillips | Wide receiver | Houston |
| 11 | 3 | 282 | Keith Karpinski | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 12 | 2 | 309 | James Cribbs | Defensive end | Memphis |

## 1990 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1990 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Andre Ware | Quarterback | Houston |
| 2 | 10 | 35 | Dan Owens | Defensive end | USC |
| 3 | 9 | 62 | Marc Spindler | Defensive end | Pittsburgh |
| 4 | 9 | 90 | Rob Hinckley | Linebacker | Stanford |
| 4 | 24 | 105 | Chris Oldham | Defensive back | Oregon |
| 5 | 9 | 118 | Jeff Campbell | Wide receiver | Colorado |
| 6 | 10 | 147 | Maurice Henry | Linebacker | Kansas State |
| 7 | 9 | 174 | Tracy Hayworth | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 8 | 1 | 194 | Willie Green | Wide receiver | Mississippi |
| 8 | 10 | 203 | Roman Fortin | Center | San Diego State |
| 9 | 9 | 229 | Jack Linn | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 10 | 10 | 258 | Bill Miller | Wide receiver | Illinois State |
| 11 | 9 | 285 | Reginald Warnsley | Running back | Southern Miss |
| 12 | 9 | 313 | Robert Claiborne | Wide receiver | San Diego State |

## 1991 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1991 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Herman Moore | Wide receiver | Virginia |
| 3 | 3 | 58 | Reggie Barrett | Wide receiver | Texas-El Paso |
| 4 | 8 | 91 | Kevin Scott | Defensive back | Stanford |
| 5 | 7 | 118 | Scott Conover | Tackle | Purdue |
| 6 | 12 | 151 | Richie Andrews | Kicker | Florida State |
| 7 | 11 | 178 | Franklin Thomas | Tight end | Grambling State |
| 8 | 10 | 205 | Cedric Jackson | Running back | TCU |
| 9 | 8 | 231 | Darryl Milburn | Defensive end | Grambling State |
| 11 | 7 | 285 | Slip Watkins | Kick returner | LSU |
| 12 | 12 | 318 | Zeno Alexander | Linebacker | Arizona |

## 1992 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1992 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 26 | 26 | Robert Porcher | Defensive end | South Carolina State |
| 2 | 25 | 53 | Tracy Scroggins | Defensive end | Tulsa |
| 2 | 28 | 56 | Jason Hanson | Kicker | Washington State |
| 3 | 25 | 81 | Thomas McLemore | Tight end | Southern |
| 6 | 5 | 145 | Larry Tharpe | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 8 | 25 | 221 | Willie Clay | Defensive back | Georgia Tech |
| 11 | 26 | 306 | Ed Tillison | Fullback | Northwest Missouri State |

## 1993 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1993 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 2 | 4 | 33 | Ryan McNeil | Defensive back | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 6 | 62 | Antonio London | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 3 | 12 | 68 | Mike Compton | Guard | West Virginia |
| 6 | 7 | 147 | Greg Jeffries | Defensive back | Virginia |
| 7 | 6 | 174 | Ty Hallock | Running back | Michigan State |
| 8 | 5 | 201 | Kevin Miniefield | Defensive back | Arizona State |

## 1994 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1994 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | Johnnie Morton | Wide receiver | USC |
| 2 | 28 | 57 | Van Malone | Defensive back | Texas |
| 3 | 28 | 93 | Shane Bonham | Defensive tackle | Tennessee |
| 4 | 21 | 124 | Vaughn Bryant | Defensive back | Stanford |
| 5 | 23 | 154 | Tony Semple | Guard | Memphis |
| 6 | 22 | 183 | Jocelyn Borgella | Defensive back | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 21 | 215 | Tom Beer | Linebacker | Saginaw Valley State |

## 1995 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1995 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Luther Elliss | Defensive tackle | Utah |
| 3 | 6 | 70 | David Sloan | Tight end | New Mexico |
| 5 | 7 | 141 | Stephen Boyd | Linebacker | Boston College |
| 5 | 22 | 156 | Kez McCorvey | Wide receiver | Florida State |
| 5 | 29 | 163 | Ronald Cherry | Tackle | McNeese State |
| 6 | 15 | 186 | Kevin Hickman | Tight end | Navy |
| 6 | 21 | 192 | Cory Schlesinger | Fullback | Nebraska |
| 7 | 20 | 228 | Hessley Hempstead | Guard | Kansas |

## 1996 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1996 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | Reggie Brown | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | Jeff Hartings | Center | Penn State |
| 3 | 15 | 76 | Ryan Stewart | Defensive back | Georgia Tech |
| 4 | 34 | 129 | Brad Ford | Defensive back | Alabama |
| 5 | 26 | 158 | Kerwin Waldroup | Defensive end | Central State |

## 1997 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1997 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Bryant Westbrook | Defensive back | Texas |
| 2 | 5 | 35 | Juan Roque | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 2 | 24 | 54 | Kevin Abrams | Defensive back | Syracuse |
| 4 | 34 | 130 | Matt Russell | Linebacker | Colorado |
| 5 | 5 | 135 | Pete Chryplewicz | Tight end | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 31 | 161 | Duane Ashman | Defensive end | Virginia |
| 6 | 5 | 168 | Tony Ramirez | Tackle | Northern Colorado |
| 7 | 5 | 206 | Terry Battle | Running back | Arizona State |
| 7 | 31 | 232 | Marcus Harris | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 7 | 38 | 239 | Richard Jordan | Linebacker | Missouri Southern |

## 1998 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1998 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Terry Fair | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 2 | 20 | 50 | Germane Crowell | Wide receiver | Virginia |
| 2 | 30 | 60 | Charlie Batch | Quarterback | Eastern Michigan |
| 6 | 32 | 185 | Jamaal Alexander | Defensive back | Southern Miss |
| 7 | 18 | 207 | Chris Liwienski | Guard | Indiana |

## 1999 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 1999 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Chris Claiborne | Linebacker | USC |
| 1 | 27 | 27 | Aaron Gibson | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 3 | 9 | 70 | Jared DeVries | Defensive end | Iowa |
| 4 | 8 | 103 | Sedrick Irvin | Running back | Michigan State |
| 5 | 4 | 137 | Tyree Talton | Defensive back | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | 8 | 177 | Clint Kriewaldt | Linebacker | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| 7 | 9 | 215 | Mike Pringley | Defensive end | North Carolina |

## 2000 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2000 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Stockar McDougle | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 19 | 50 | Barrett Green | Linebacker | West Virginia |
| 3 | 19 | 81 | Reuben Droughns | Running back | Oregon |
| 5 | 16 | 145 | Todd Franz | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 6 | 15 | 181 | Quinton Reese | Defensive end | Auburn |
| 7 | 47 | 253 | Alfonso Boone | Defensive tackle | Mt. San Antonio |

## 2001 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2001 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 18 | 18 | Jeff Backus | Tackle | Michigan |
| 2 | 19 | 50 | Dominic Raiola | Center | Nebraska |
| 2 | 30 | 61 | Shaun Rogers | Defensive tackle | Texas |
| 5 | 17 | 148 | Scotty Anderson | Wide receiver | Grambling State |
| 5 | 18 | 149 | Mike McMahon | Quarterback | Rutgers |
| 6 | 10 | 173 | Jason Glenn | Linebacker | Texas A&M |

## 2002 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2002 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Joey Harrington | Quarterback | Oregon |
| 2 | 3 | 35 | Kalimba Edwards | Defensive end | South Carolina |
| 3 | 3 | 68 | André Goodman | Defensive back | South Carolina |
| 4 | 36 | 134 | Johnathan Taylor | Linebacker | Montana State |
| 5 | 3 | 138 | John Owens | Tight end | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 3 | 175 | Chris Cash | Defensive back | USC |
| 7 | 3 | 214 | Luke Staley | Running back | BYU |
| 7 | 42 | 252 | Matt Murphy | Tight end | Maryland |
| 7 | 48 | 259 | Victor Rogers | Tackle | Colorado |

## 2003 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2003 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Charles Rogers | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 2 | 2 | 34 | Boss Bailey | Linebacker | Georgia |
| 3 | 2 | 66 | Cory Redding | Defensive end | Texas |
| 4 | 2 | 99 | Artose Pinner | Running back | Kentucky |
| 5 | 2 | 137 | Terrence Holt | Defensive back | NC State |
| 5 | 9 | 144 | James Davis | Linebacker | West Virginia |
| 6 | 2 | 175 | David Kircus | Wide receiver | Grand Valley State |
| 7 | 2 | 216 | Ben Johnson | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 7 | 6 | 220 | Blue Adams | Defensive back | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 22 | 236 | Brandon Drumm | Running back | Colorado |
| 7 | 46 | 260 | Travis Anglin | Wide receiver | Memphis |

## 2004 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2004 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Roy Williams | Wide receiver | Texas |
| 1 | 30 | 30 | Kevin Jones | Running back | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | 5 | 37 | Teddy Lehman | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 10 | 73 | Keith Smith | Defensive back | McNeese State |
| 5 | 8 | 140 | Alex Lewis | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| 6 | 7 | 172 | Kelly Butler | Tackle | Purdue |

## 2005 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2005 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Mike Williams | Wide receiver | USC |
| 2 | 5 | 37 | Shaun Cody | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Stanley Wilson | Defensive back | Stanford |
| 5 | 9 | 145 | Dan Orlovsky | Quarterback | UConn |
| 6 | 10 | 184 | Bill Swancutt | Defensive end | Oregon State |
| 6 | 32 | 206 | Johnathan Goddard | Defensive end | Marshall |

## 2006 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2006 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Ernie Sims | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 2 | 8 | 40 | Daniel Bullocks | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 3 | 10 | 74 | Brian Calhoun | Running back | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 8 | 141 | Jonathan Scott | Tackle | Texas |
| 6 | 10 | 179 | Dee McCann | Defensive back | West Virginia |
| 7 | 9 | 217 | Fred Matua | Guard | USC |
| 7 | 39 | 247 | Anthony Cannon | Linebacker | Tulane |

## 2007 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2007 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Calvin Johnson † | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | Drew Stanton | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 2 | 26 | 58 | Ikaika Alama-Francis | Defensive end | Hawaii |
| 2 | 29 | 61 | Gerald Alexander | Defensive back | Boise State. |
| 4 | 6 | 105 | A. J. Davis | Defensive back | NC State |
| 4 | 18 | 117 | Manny Ramirez | Guard | Texas Tech |
| 5 | 21 | 158 | Johnny Baldwin | Linebacker | Arkansas–Monticello |
| 7 | 45 | 255 | Ramzee Robinson | Defensive back | Alabama |

## 2008 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2008 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | Gosder Cherilus | Tackle | Boston College |
| 2 | 14 | 45 | Jordon Dizon | Linebacker | Colorado |
| 3 | 1 | 64 | Kevin Smith | Running back | UCF |
| 3 | 24 | 87 | Andre Fluellen | Defensive tackle | Florida State |
| 3 | 29 | 92 | Cliff Avril | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 5 | 1 | 136 | Kenneth Moore | Wide receiver | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 11 | 146 | Jerome Felton | Fullback | Furman |
| 7 | 9 | 216 | Landon Cohen | Defensive tackle | Ohio |
| 7 | 11 | 218 | Caleb Campbell | Defensive back | Army |

## 2009 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2009 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Brandon Pettigrew | Tight end | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | Louis Delmas | Defensive back | Western Michigan |
| 3 | 12 | 76 | DeAndre Levy | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| 3 | 18 | 82 | Derrick Williams | Wide receiver | Penn State |
| 4 | 15 | 115 | Sammie Lee Hill | Defensive tackle | Stillman |
| 6 | 19 | 192 | Aaron Brown | Running back | TCU |
| 7 | 19 | 228 | Lydon Murtha | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 7 | 26 | 235 | Zack Follett | Linebacker | California |
| 7 | 46 | 255 | Dan Gronkowski | Tight end | Maryland |

## 2010 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2010 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
| 1 | 30 | 30 | Jahvid Best | Running back | California |
| 3 | 2 | 66 | Amari Spievey | Defensive back | Iowa |
| 4 | 30 | 128 | Jason Fox | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 6 | 213 | Willie Young | Defensive end | NC State |
| 7 | 48 | 255 | Tim Toone | Wide receiver | Weber State |

## 2011 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2011 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | Nick Fairley | Defensive tackle | Auburn |
| 2 | 12 | 44 | Titus Young | Wide receiver | Boise State. |
| 2 | 25 | 57 | Mikel Leshoure | Running back | Illinois |
| 5 | 26 | 157 | Doug Hogue | Linebacker | Syracuse |
| 7 | 6 | 209 | Johnny Culbreath | Offensive line | South Carolina State |

## 2012 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2012 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | Riley Reiff | Tackle | Iowa |
| 2 | 22 | 54 | Ryan Broyles | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 22 | 85 | Bill Bentley | Defensive back | Louisiana |
| 4 | 30 | 125 | Ronnell Lewis | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 3 | 138 | Tahir Whitehead | Linebacker | Temple |
| 5 | 13 | 148 | Chris Greenwood | Defensive back | Albion |
| 6 | 26 | 196 | Jonte Green | Defensive back | New Mexico State |
| 7 | 16 | 223 | Travis Lewis | Linebacker | Oklahoma |

## 2013 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2013 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Ezekiel Ansah | Defensive end | BYU |
| 2 | 4 | 36 | Darius Slay | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| 3 | 3 | 65 | Larry Warford | Guard | Kentucky |
| 4 | 35 | 132 | Devin Taylor | Defensive end | South Carolina |
| 5 | 32 | 165 | Sam Martin | Punter | Appalachian State |
| 6 | 3 | 171 | Corey Fuller | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech |
| 6 | 31 | 199 | Theo Riddick | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 5 | 211 | Michael Williams | Tight end | Alabama |
| 7 | 39 | 245 | Brandon Hepburn | Linebacker | Florida A&M |

## 2014 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2014 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Eric Ebron | Tight end | North Carolina |
| 2 | 8 | 40 | Kyle Van Noy | Linebacker | BYU |
| 3 | 12 | 76 | Travis Swanson | Center | Arkansas |
| 4 | 33 | 133 | Nevin Lawson | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 4 | 36 | 136 | Larry Webster III | Defensive end | Bloomsburg |
| 5 | 18 | 158 | Caraun Reid | Defensive tackle | Princeton |
| 6 | 13 | 189 | T. J. Jones | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 14 | 229 | Nate Freese | Kicker | Boston College |

## 2015 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2015 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 28 | 28 | Laken Tomlinson | Guard | Duke |
| 2 | 22 | 54 | Ameer Abdullah | Running back | Nebraska |
| 3 | 16 | 80 | Alex Carter | Cornerback | Stanford |
| 4 | 14 | 113 | Gabe Wright | Defensive tackle | Auburn |
| 5 | 32 | 168 | Michael Burton | Fullback | Rutgers |
| 6 | 24 | 200 | Quandre Diggs | Cornerback | Texas |
| 7 | 23 | 240 | Corey Robinson | Tackle | South Carolina |

## 2016 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2016 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 16 | 16 | Taylor Decker | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 2 | 15 | 46 | A'Shawn Robinson | Defensive tackle | Alabama |
| 3 | 33 | 95 | Graham Glasgow | Center | Michigan |
| 4 | 13 | 111 | Miles Killebrew | Safety | Southern Utah |
| 5 | 12 | 151 | Joe Dahl | Guard | Washington State |
| 5 | 32 | 169 | Antwione Williams | Linebacker | Georgia Southern |
| 6 | 16 | 191 | Jake Rudock | Quarterback | Michigan |
| 6 | 27 | 202 | Anthony Zettel | Defensive tackle | Penn State |
| 6 | 35 | 210 | Jimmy Landes | Long snapper | Baylor |
| 7 | 15 | 236 | Dwayne Washington | Running back | Washington |

## 2017 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2017 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | Jarrad Davis | Linebacker | Florida |
| 2 | 21 | 53 | Teez Tabor | Cornerback | Florida |
| 3 | 32 | 96 | Kenny Golladay | Wide receiver | Northern Illinois |
| 4 | 18 | 124 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 4 | 21 | 127 | Michael Roberts | Tight end | Toledo |
| 5 | 21 | 165 | Jamal Agnew | Cornerback | San Diego |
| 6 | 21 | 205 | Jeremiah Ledbetter | Defensive end | Arkansas |
| 6 | 32 | 215 | Brad Kaaya | Quarterback | Miami |
| 7 | 32 | 250 | Pat O'Connor | Defensive end | Eastern Michigan |

## 2018 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2018 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Frank Ragnow | Center | Arkansas |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | Kerryon Johnson | Running back | Auburn |
| 3 | 18 | 82 | Tracy Walker | Safety | Louisiana |
| 4 | 14 | 114 | Da'Shawn Hand | Defensive end | Alabama |
| 5 | 16 | 153 | Tyrell Crosby | Tackle | Oregon |
| 7 | 19 | 237 | Nick Bawden | Running back | San Diego State |

## 2019 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2019 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | T. J. Hockenson | Tight end | Iowa |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | Jahlani Tavai | Linebacker | Hawaii |
| 3 | 17 | 81 | Will Harris | Safety | Boston College |
| 4 | 15 | 117 | Austin Bryant | Defensive end | Clemson |
| 5 | 8 | 146 | Amani Oruwariye | Cornerback | Penn State |
| 6 | 11 | 184 | Travis Fulgham | Wide receiver | Old Dominion |
| 6 | 13 | 186 | Ty Johnson | Running back | Maryland |
| 7 | 10 | 224 | Isaac Nauta | Tight end | Georgia |
| 7 | 15 | 229 | P. J. Johnson | Defensive end | Arizona |

## 2020 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2020 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Jeff Okudah | Cornerback | Ohio State |
| 2 | 3 | 35 | D'Andre Swift | Running back | Georgia |
| 3 | 3 | 67 | Julian Okwara | Defensive end | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 11 | 75 | Jonah Jackson | Guard | Ohio State |
| 4 | 15 | 121 | Logan Stenberg | Guard | Kentucky |
| 5 | 20 | 166 | Quintez Cephus | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 26 | 172 | Jason Huntley | Running back | New Mexico State |
| 6 | 18 | 197 | John Penisini | Defensive tackle | Utah |
| 7 | 21 | 235 | Jashon Cornell | Defensive tackle | Ohio State |

## 2021 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2021 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Penei Sewell | Offensive line | Oregon |
| 2 | 9 | 41 | Levi Onwuzurike | Defensive line | Washington |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Alim McNeill | Defensive tackle | NC State |
| 3 | 37 | 101 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Defensive back | Syracuse |
| 4 | 7 | 112 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Wide receiver | USC |
| 4 | 8 | 113 | Derrick Barnes | Defensive end | Purdue |
| 7 | 30 | 257 | Jermar Jefferson | Running back | Oregon State |

## 2022 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2022 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Aidan Hutchinson | Defensive end | Michigan |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | Jameson Williams | Wide receiver | Alabama |
| 2 | 14 | 46 | Josh Paschal | Defensive end | Kentucky |
| 3 | 33 | 97 | Kerby Joseph | Defensive back | Illinois |
| 5 | 34 | 177 | James Mitchell | Tight end | Virginia Tech |
| 6 | 9 | 188 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Linebacker | Oklahoma State |
| 6 | 38 | 217 | James Houston | Linebacker | Jackson State |
| 7 | 16 | 237 | Chase Lucas | Defensive back | Arizona State |

## 2023 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2023 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Running back | Alabama |
| 1 | 18 | 18 | Jack Campbell | Linebacker | Iowa |
| 2 | 3 | 34 | Sam LaPorta | Tight end | Iowa |
| 2 | 14 | 45 | Brian Branch | Defensive back | Alabama |
| 3 | 5 | 68 | Hendon Hooker | Quarterback | Tennessee |
| 3 | 33 | 96 | Brodric Martin | Defensive tackle | Western Kentucky |
| 5 | 17 | 152 | Colby Sorsdal | Offensive line | William & Mary |
| 7 | 2 | 219 | Antoine Green | Wide receiver | North Carolina |

## 2024 draft

Detroit Lions' selections in the 2024 NFL draft :
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 24 | 24 | Terrion Arnold | Defensive back | Alabama |
| 2 | 29 | 61 | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 4 | 26 | 126 | Giovanni Manu | Tackle | UBC |
| 4 | 32 | 132 | Sione Vaki | Safety | Utah |
| 6 | 13 | 189 | Mekhi Wingo | Defensive tackle | LSU |
| 6 | 34 | 210 | Christian Mahogany | Guard | Boston College |